Sanitary toilet-seat cover



Jul 10,- 19 2s. 1,676,940

B. T. BING SANITARY TOILET SEAT COVER Filed Oct. 11, 1927 Patented July 10, 1928.

UNITED STATE.

BRIDGET '1. RING, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. i

SANITARY TOILET-SEAT COVER.

Application filed October 11, 1927. Serial No. 225,427.

This invention relates to a sanitary seat cover for toilets and has for one of its ob-.

. jects the provision of a cover which is of inexpenssive construction and which may be conveniently folded for dispensing at counters or by vending machines. I

Y Another object of my invention lathe provision of a sanitary seat cover for toilets which is adapted to be folded to adapt the In same to seatsof different sizes and which when. folded provides a cover; of triple th1ckness at the front portion of the seat.-

Other objects will appear hereinafter, the novel features and combination being set forth in the appended claims. I In the drawings: 7/ Q Fig. 1 is a developmental view of a cover embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of my invention in folded position. p i

' Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on theline 3-3 ofFig. 2.

:Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modified'form of my invention. p

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary top plan of a further development of my invention.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Referring particularly to the drawlngs .10 the numeral 10 designates a sheetof paper comprising tissue paper or other suitable material having a substantially elliptical circumference. Hole 11 of substantially elliptical contour is provided in, the central position of the sheet 10 and the inner edge portion of the sheet 10 is provided with spaced apart notches or slits 12. It should.

be understood that the sheet 10 may be employed .in the shape illustrated in. Fig.1 and that when it is so employed its dimensions are slightly greaterthan the dimensions of a toilet seat and the opening 11 is of dimensions slightly less than'the opening or hole p in a toilet seat. The above described arrangement permits that portion of the cover between the notches 12 to be disposed downwardly around the inner edge portions of the toilet seat upon which it is mounted without causing tearing of the material of the cover. ,A tongue or extension 10 is provided on the cover for facilitating re moval thereof without requiring handling of the main portion.

It should also be understood that the cover "10 may be folded as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 and that when the cover is so employed the sheet material comprising the cover is of larger dimensions than the seat of a toilet and the sheet is provided with perforations disposed instraight lines for indicating portions to be. folded and rendering the portions easily foldable. As illustrated in the developmental vievv the sheet is provided with inner perforated lines 13 and 14 and the outer perforated lines 15 and 16. The perforated lines are symmetrically arranged and divide the sheet into an innerfront section'17 and outer front sec tionsv 18 and 19.

During the folding operation the front inner section 17 is permitted to remain substantially flat while the sections 19 and 18 are folded inwardly and disposed in superimposed relation-at the top of the section 17 with the portions of the-material having the perforated lines 14 and 15 therein adjacent to each other. The adjacent portion of the ringmember- IO is folded downwardly along lines 14 and. 15 and. disposed in superimposed relation on top of the sections 18 and 19, it being understood that the sections 1 8 and 19' are disposed between the inner front section 17 and the portions of the ring member.

. 10 which are immediately adjacent to the sections 18 and 19. The above described construction provided a cover having a triple thickness of material at the front thereof as illustrated in Fig. 3. It should also be understood that any desired num-.

ber of'perforated lines 13, 14 15 and 16 may be provided for rendering the cover memher foldable to conform with seats of different sizes.

In the modified form of my invention illustrated in Fig. 4 the coven member 20 is of horseshoe shape and .is' adapted t6be ositioned on a toilet seat for covering the ront portion thereof while the rear is left uncovered. p I

In the form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 the seat cover 10' is formed in the manner described above and is identical in construction with the seat cover 10 of therein dividing the cover into sections 17',

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9 nd 19' as above described. .In this Y form of my invention,'the sections 17', 18,-

and 19 and those gections of the material immediately adjacent to thesections 18' and 19' are provided registerin slots which form,

tabs or flies 21, 22 and 23 integral at an end therebetwecn.

with the sections 17', 18' and 19 respectively, and tabs 24 and 25 on the sections adjacent the sections 18' and 19'. These tabs are all adapted to be placed in registration with each other when the device is folded as above described, and the tabs are adapted to be folded downwardly as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 for securing, the section in folded position. It should be understood that the seat cover illustrated'in Figs. 5 and 6 and in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 may be sold on the market in the folded condition shown or they may be sold in unfolded condition so as to be folded by the user to the size required.

The cover Which is used in this invention is preferably made of material which may be dissolved in water.

While Ihave described my invention with some degree of particularity I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details. or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit or the scope of the appended claims. I

Having thus fully shown and described an embodiment of my invention what is desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A toilet seat cover of the c] ass described comprising a substantially U-shaped section, an inner front section. and outer sections between the extremities of said inner section and the extremities of the U-shaped section. said sections being divided by perforated lines extending from the inneredge to the outer edge thereof and disposed in snperimposed relation with said inner front section in thebottom portion of said U-shapcd section on the top and said outer sections 2. A toilet seat cover of the class described comprising a substantially U-shaped section, an inner front section and atab.

formed integral with each of said section adapted to be disposed downwardly for retaining the front portion of said cover in folded position, outer sections between the extremities of said inner section and the extreinitiesof the U-shaped section, said sections being divided by perforated lines extending from the inner edge to the outer edge thereof and disposed in superimposed relation with said inner front section in the bottom portion of said U-shapcd section on.

the top and said outer sections therebetween.

3. A cover of the class described comprising an integral elliptical ring comprising a front downwardly folded section disposed substantially parallel to the plane of the ring ing from the folded edges of the downward- 1y disposed section to the adjacent creased portion of the ring properjthe downwardly disposed section extending across the front portion of the ring for covering a gap between the creased portions of the ring proper, and flap formed by registering slots cut in the ring proper. intermediate sections and the downwardly disposed section adapted to be folded downwardly in superimposed relation for holding the folded sections se curely in place.

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